Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

| Massachusetts, democratic state conven-
ton will be held in Worcester, September
81.
The terrible drought extends over an
area Of 800 square miles in the north
west.
James h. Davis. superintendent of the
ordnance foundry, Washington navy yard
has been dismissed
The interstate commerce commission
will not meet again until September. All
Of the members have left Washington.
Shaft No. | Of the Ashland mine, near
Hurley, Wis, caved in the other after
noon and three miners were oinstantly
killed
passenger coach plunged through
culvert near Ierre Haute, Ind, the other
morning, and 10 persons were seriously
injured.
The July fire record for the United
States and Cnnada foots up losses at Sl4,-
O2d,5J1 nearly 81 per cent above the July
average.
The commissioner of patents has render
ed decision TO the effect that inventors
must describe their inventions in definite,
plain terms.
Owing to the scarcity OF harvest hands
in Northern Minnesota, many fields of
grain have been badly damaged entailing
great loss to the farmers.
| United States Senator Riddleberger of
Virginia was arrested in Woodstock, Va,
tie other day, and committed TO jail and
fined Tor contempt of court.
Hon. James Il. Blaine went to Cork a
few days ago for the purpose of witness
ing evictions and gathering material for
use in the coming campaign.
The W bite River | ties in Colorado are
on the war-path. Residents of Meeker
and surrounding towns have asked Gov.
Adams for troops and ammunition.
William Samson and James HERON, two
employe, OF the CHARTERS Valley Natural
Gas company in Pittsburg were asphyxi-
ated by natural gas few days ago.
Mr.. Whiting who has long filed the po-
sition OF chief drsughtsman OF the bureau
Of steam engineering, navy department,
has been dismissed FROM the service.
President and Mrs. Cleveland have re-
ceived invitations from almost every city
IN the west and south, including San
Francisco, New Orleans and Galveston.
W. j. Stanley of Lampasas, Texas, who
has been active in prosecuting horse
thieves, was called out of his house last
night and his body riddled with bullets.
Gen. Gairchild commander n-chief o.
the q. A. r.. has written letter OF thanks
TO j. w. Drexel for his gift to that organi
zation of the cottage on Mt. McGregor in
which Gen. Grant died.
Aaron A. Sargent, e1 United States sen
ator from California died in San Fran
cisco on the tn inst. Since his retire.
ment from the senate he has been practic-
ing law in San Francisco.
Over a score Of persons in Pittsburg were
made seriously i'll by eating cake, pur-
chased from baker, which is supposed TO
have contained chrome yellow or some 9th
err equally deadly compound.
Secretary Lamar disapproves a circular
70 land receivers and registers suggested
by Commissioner Sparks, extending the
time required As actual residence on pre-
emption claims from SIX months to a
year.
VIM. Carson, deputy sheriff Of Conejos
county, Cal, well known throughout the
west as the eldest son of the reno owned Kit
Carson, was murdered a few days ago by
Mexican named Vigil a notorious char
acter.
Nearly 500, 200 worth OF property was
destroyed by fire in Chicago the other day.
The fire started in prairie in the suburbs
OF the city and spread with frightful ra-
pidity despite the efforts of the fremen 10
check il.
The government is making preparations
TO prosecute the directOrs of the Pacific
railroad ring The government and the
Central and Union Pacific roads have been
outrageously plundered by these rings out
Of about S35,000,0O0
The president has appointed Rev W. J.
Cleveland and Henry T. Stanton of Ken
lucky, commission TO appraise and allot
certain lands in the Umatilla reservation
belonging TO confederate bands OF Cayuse
Walla Walla and Umatilla Indians.
Information has been received that a
sloop capsized IN the heavy surf on the
Gulf of California, and all on board the
vessel save five were drowned. The five
survivors were obliged TO witness the bod
les of the victims devoured by sharks.
+. c. Whittlessey, business manager Of
the Day OF New London, Conn, was
shot down in his office by Frederick A. =.
Perry, a crank who took offense at pub
lished article. Whittlesey died from the
effects of his wound tue next afternoon.
A statement prepared at the treasury
department TO show the status of the 3
per cent loan makes the following exhibit:
Total amount of the loan, s305, 5sl, $50; re-
deemed Under calls, s9t9, i15, $50; purchased,
So, 3 2 250; called and outstanding, g., 7S3,-
100
Fred Hopt, who murdered John W. Tur-
ner in Park City, Utah, July 3, 1850, was
shot on the 1lth inst. lie was given his
choice between shooting and hanging, and
chose the former method or execution.
Hopt had been tried four times for the
crime.
The coroner's inquest in the cases of the
victims OF the accident at the launch Of
the steamer VIM. Ii. Wolf in Milwaukee.
resulted in the exoneration OF the builders
Messrs. Wolf a. Davidson, as they had
given the people on the shed which col
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